What Make You Proud ?

"Pride is personal commitment. It is an attitude which separates excellence from mediocrity."

Having something to be proud of is the desire of all people. Not infrequently they exert every effort and resources in order to bring something to be proud of. Realization so many spectacular things in the world and boasts the owner.

For example South Africa certainly proud to have successfully organized the world cup party some time ago. With all the efforts the state government is trying to build a magnificent stadium. The government is also building a sophisticated and modern infrastructure to support the smooth celebration of the 2010 World Cup.
South Africa's efforts to pursue pride as the host country also has made the country increasingly known in the world. Moreover, the event also brings `soccernomic 'or a positive economic effect for the restaurants or the vendors around the stadium. The traders reportedly get a turnover many times.

On the other hand, most people in the country is worse off. The owners of farmland who evicted life miserable, because the government did not give the slightest compensation as compensation for their land. While the government spent a considerable cost to build the facilities and the process of organizing a party so lavish globe, mostly very poor people living there.

"Actually we were very embarrassed and depressed by the squalor we live," said one young man who lives in one of the slums in South Africa to one journalist who covered the event join the spectacular celebrations.
Not only South Africa, many countries or individuals who might pursue with all the pride and effort, but forget to calculate how big the benefits obtained from pride. Examples such as Malaysia to build iconic grandeur of the Twin Towers or Taiwan with the Taipei 101. Another example is building Burj Dubai Dubai is said to be the tallest and grandest building in the world.

How big is the benefit obtained by the government and people of the products that pride? Reportedly, the benefits are not significant. That is, what has been issued is not comparable with the positive benefits that can be achieved.

Pursuing pride can indeed cause harm if not carefully calculated, or just to show their style. But if the spirit of pride is based on the pursuit of a careful calculation will definitely be profitable. Thus, the pursuit of meaning and pride that has positive benefits, and some of them are as follows.

Pursuing pride makes us have the willpower and ego. It lit a fire of motivation in pursuing a goal or dream. This will also make us try to maintain dignity while struggling and until the target is reached, although not a lot of support and the situation is not favorable.

The pursuit of pride can also liberate us from the bondage of feeling insecure. We become aware of potentially larger and more powerful than a challenge. Then confidence will help us take measures to realize the things we want.

Having pride is to feel satisfied with yourself and your achievements. Satisfaction with yourself will motivate the creation and empowered to continue doing the best job possible. That way, you can gradually build an increasingly positive reputation and achieved great things are more proudly.
Pursuing pride means we have a goal. It makes our actions more purposeful. In the end the pursuit of pride that will guide us to create a series of successes.

We can say that boast achieved something if others also respect and appreciation. Others will give these 2 things (respect and appreciation), if we achieve it with honest pride. Because pride is the respect of others on the potential and integrity that we have.

Is the corrupt who own property should be proud that hundreds of billions? Of course not, because of what they accomplished is not an honest way. That is why we must also remain vigilant in pursuit of pride to keep promoting the integrity or honesty.

Looking at the positive side of pride, there's nothing wrong if we pursue pride. Moreover, each of us also have tremendous potential to create something you are proud. Do not be afraid to pursue pride, because pride itself also reflects the passion of living passionately.

* Andrew Ho is an entrepreneur, motivator, and author of bestsellers.